feelthepain said:
Did you expect 4-12 at the start of last season?? My guess would be no, explain why we shouldn't expect a winning season!! We improved an already talented group of players and bring in just an awsome coaching staff, and you think this is still a 4-12 team. Oh well, I guess when the team has a great year you'll have to back track or come up with an answer as to why you couldn't see it coming. I'll be waitng for that answer. Heres another question for ya, when did you ever expect a 4-12 season while DW was the coach?? I don't ever remember reading one word from any fan saying they thought we were a 4-12 team under him. But Saban....the anti DW will be lucky to win 5 games?? Wow...DW should still the fins HC if you think he could take this group of players and be better then 4-12 but Saban can't. Talk about undeserving respect or disrespect depending on how you look at it..
LOL I already told u.
Think about it as an analyst
3 new starters on the O-line, 1 more changing positions. That means 80% of our line is new to the team or position
New HC coming from college- NFL history has shown this doesn't spell instant success
New OC and DC
75% OF OUR Secondary is new to the team while one will be a rookie and 1 will be coming back from season ending injury.
75% of our D-line is either new to the team, or a rookie.
Taylor, Thomas, Madison and Seau are the only returning starters on defense. 4 out of 11.
We are relying on a rookie RB who although has alot of potential is still a rookie and hasn't proven anything. We have Williams coming back who is arguably one of the best but he has been gone for a year. There is no guarantee he will be a stud again.
I could keep going. But this alone is more then enough reason for these commentators to expect us to finish last. How can u not see that. Do you deny any of the stuff I just said?
Listen as a fan I know Feeley is gonna be awesome, I am expecting 11-5 season and I know our defense will be top 3.
But how can u honestly sit there and say that what the commentators say doesn't hold water.
Seriously feel the pain Mike-o, you replied to, never said we were gonna have a bad season. Nor did I. But you get up on your high horse and seriously can't comprehend how anyone can think we were bad or are going to be.
Just for the record many analysts and experts picked the Phins to finish last in the East before Ricky retired and before Boston went down. I remember many 7-9 predictions.
Anyhow, I am tired bickering with biased opinions.
Time to enjoy the season and watch my Phins go 11-5.
Peace!!!